[Magdalen] Sect?

[Lynn Ronkainen]

I'm aware of the meaning of sect Martin. It is possible that that subtle inference was chosen intentionally for the article as it seems a deliberate choice. Huff Post is not ignorant in matters of religion. I'm sure there is buzz elsewhere on this word choice.
Huff Post has often published writings from the more progressive, shall we say, authors and often clergy in TEC so we may even hear there from some of them on this headline. 
Lynn 

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On Jul 3, 2015, at 12:08 PM, Zephonites--- via Magdalen <magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

Lynn

Sect usually meaning a departure from the Orthodox teaching.

The early church was considered a sect of Judaism, just as Islam could be  
considered a sect of Christianity

Blessings
Martin


In a message dated 03/07/2015 16:25:28 GMT Daylight Time,  
houstonklr at gmail.com writes:

"sect"  is obviously in the mind of the beholder. Who's what is obviously a 
matter of  a category of privilege. 
Lynn

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On Jul 3,  2015, at 8:38 AM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:

I  didn't mean any disrespect to Mormons by my comment. I had always 
understood  that the Mormon Church and Jehovah's witnesses were sects, rather than 
denominations.

On Jul 3, 2015, at 9:01 AM, "Jim Guthrie"  <jguthrie at pipeline.com> wrote:

>> I notice that the  Huffington Post news subsidiary of AOL
>> has an article covering the  vote of TEC General Convention,
>> and it is under the headline,  "Christian Sect Votes for Same-Sex
>> Marriage."
>> 
>> Sect?
> 
> Sect also works better in a headline than  "Denomination" or anything
else, I think. Can you think of a description that  fits in fewer than five 
letters?
> 
> And, of course, the  complaint (and the line about Mormons)  is exactly
why one doesn’t see  serious religious news in the mass media. No matter what 
you write, someone  will complain.
> 
> People of faith have no concept of "just make  sure my name is spelled
correctly."
> 
> Which reminds me --  speaking of headlines -- Vincent Musetto died last
month. He wrote one of the  classic tabloid headlines of all time -- probably 
ranked at the top along with  the NY Daily News's "Ford to City: Drop Dead."
> 
> Musetto,  working then for the NY Post, wrote the great
> 
> "Headless Body  in Topless Bar"
> 
> When I was running the Zipper in Times  Square, the desk where I worked
had a framed copy of that front page for  "inspiration."  But whenever I was 
inspired to write something as, uhmmmm  accurately succinct --  my boss 
would complain.
> 
> See:
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/06/09/us/ap-us-obit-headline-writer.html?_r=0
> 
> Cheers,
> Jim
>